News Release

Hwy 169 project start date moves to Jan. 17 because of expected snow

ROSEVILLE, Minn. – The Highway 169 Nine Mile Creek bridge closure is being pushed back one week. Snow, expected to fall Monday through Wednesday, would create a safety issue for construction crews.

Starting at 3 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, motorists will see lane and ramp closures. Crews will set up cones and barriers the night before. Highway 169 will be closed between Bren Road and Seventh Street (Fifth Street–Lincoln Drive exit) until October. The following ramps going toward the bridge will be closed:

The northbound entrance from Bren Road

The southbound exit to Bren Road

The northbound exit to Fifth Street–Lincoln Drive

The southbound entrance to Highway 169 from Fifth Street–Lincoln Drive

Southbound Highway 169 from Excelsior Boulevard to Seventh Street and northbound Highway 169 from Highway 62 to Bren Road will be reduced to one lane to reduce non-local traffic traveling toward the bridge. The westbound I-394 to southbound Highway 169 exit ramp will be closed during the project to reduce the amount of non-local traffic in the area.
Motorists are advised to follow the detour: